Image Caminito del Rey (The King´s Path) El Caminito del Rey (The Kings Path) is an air path built into the walls of Los Gaitanes Gorge in El Chorro with a length of 3 kilometers long and a width of 1 meter. It begins in the town of Ardales, goes through Antequera and ends... Ardales Monumentos y arte > Remarkable Building
Image Mozarabic Basilica and Bobastro Ruins, Ardales (Unique Site) This site is key to understanding the initial development of Al-Andalus. It was from Ardales that the rebel Umar Ibn Hafsun led the revolt against Córdoba's rule in the late 9th and early 10th centuries. Later, the Islamic State took... Ardales Yacimientos arqueológicos > Muslim Town
Image Church Site and Castle of Peña of Ardales TEMPORARILY CLOSED. FOR MORE INFORMATION 952458046 Dating back to the 10th century, it served as enclave during Hafsun's revolt in Al-Andalus. As a frontier location, it was fortified again in the 14th century to resist the expansion... Ardales Monumentos y arte > The Castle and the Wall
Image Guadalteba Prehistory Museum Visiting the museum before entering the Ardales Cave—a national archaeological landmark—is an excellent introduction to the prehistoric settlements in the region. Its archaeological collections from the Palaeolithic, Neolithic,... Ardales Espacios culturales > Museums
Image Castle of Turón, Ardales (Unique Site) Records do not refer to it until the 14th century where they mention it as a base for the Nasrid armies during the defence of the Castle of Teba in 1330. Because of its location, the castle became particularly important in the 15th... Ardales Monumentos y arte > The Castle and the Wall